US Senator John McCain expresses "guarded optimism" for a resolution of NGO workers being held in Egypt, amid the US threatening aid cuts.

Police in Rio de Janeiro say a record 2.2 million people have attended the Bola Preta street party, one of the most popular events during the Brazilian city's carnival.

Former US astronaut and Senator John Glenn celebrates the 50th anniversary of his orbit of Earth by chatting with crew on the International Space Station.

Voters in Yemen are set to elect a new president, ending current leader Ali Abdullah Saleh's 33-year-rule in the unrest-gripped nation.

The US and Mexico agree to work together to develop oil and gas fields that straddle their maritime boundary in the Gulf of Mexico.

Relatives of the 359 Honduran prisoners who died in a fire last week force their way into a morgue to demand the remains of their loved ones.

The Foreign Correspondents Club in China warns its members after three employees of European media companies were attacked last week.

Eurozone finance ministers reach a deal for a fresh bailout for Greece worth 130bn euros, following more than 13 hours of talks in Brussels.